Definition of "exile"

exile

/ˈɛɡˌzaɪl/
  • noun

    countable and uncountable, plural exiles

    1. (uncountable) The state of being banished from one's home or country.    

    2. (countable) Someone who is banished from his home or country.    

  • verb

    third-person singular simple present exiles, present participle exiling, simple past and past participle exiled

    1. (transitive) To send (someone or something) into exile.